Travel urban legends

I wrote a post last week called "a funny story for you", (just click the title if you haven't read it yet). Judging from the amount of you who read it, (and the number of appreciative comments it got), you enjoyed hearing about funny stories from the travel industry. Thinking about that made me remember an old story that I heard when I first started in the travel trade. As I say, it's an old story so my apologies to anyone who's heard it before.
Because it's so old now I'm not even sure if it really happened or if it's just an urban legend that's been floating around the internet for awhile. Either way though it's quite funny so I thought I'd share it with you.

On a B.A flight from Johannesburg a middle aged, well off looking, white woman found herself sitting next to a black gentleman. She then called over a member of the cabin crew to complain about her seating.

"What seems to be the problem?" asked the flight attendant. "Can't you see said the woman?" Look who you've seated me next to! I can't possibly sit next to this disgusting human. Find me another seat at once."

"Please calm down " said the flight attendant. "The flight is fully booked today but if you'll bear with me I'll go see if there are any seats available in business class".

The woman then apparently looked around the cabin with a snooty look on her face, much to the disgust of the gentleman in the seat next to her and everyone else within hearing distance.

The returning flight attendant, coming back from the front of the plane, "Madam, as I said, economy is completely full. After conferring with the cabin services director an the Captain and although it's company policy not to upgrade to someone to first class, as there is one seat available and we have, in these exceptional circumstances decided to make an exception."

Without letting the lady get another word in the cabin stewardess then turned to the black gentleman and said, "so if you'd just like to gather your things sir I'll escort you up to business class.

It was at this point that the plane erupted with applause as the gentleman walked up to the front of the plane and the lady was just left sitting there fuming.

As I said, I make no assertion as to the truth of this story or not. It's been floating around on the internet for years now but it would be nice to think it's true wouldn't it?

Happy cruising